Peggy Freeborn

Peggy Freeborn, age 87, of Bondurant passed away peacefully on December 31st at Taylor House.

She was born and raised in Des Moines & lived on her family farm which is now the Iowa State Fair campgrounds. She graduated from East High School in 1953. She was married to William “Ziggy” Freeborn on December 11, 1961. They lived outside of Bondurant in a small 2-bedroom house at the beginning of their marriage and later built a larger home for their growing family.

Peggy was a devoted stay-at-home mom. She later worked at the Bondurant Farrar schools until her retirement. She was a long-time member of the Bondurant Federated Church.
She loved spending time with her children and grandchildren; always fixing Sunday dinners, a tradition she carried on from her grandmother. Her homemade chocolate cake was a family favorite. She canned and was famous for her pickled beets. She loved puzzles, playing rummy, growing & tending to her flowers. She was also an avid tv watcher. She enjoyed being in a bowling league for many years. In the summers the family would turn their truck into a camper & take yearly trips to visit family.

She was a very unselfish person, reserved with quiet strength, a hard worker who was kind and giving. She lived her life with a quiet, but strong Faith.

She is preceded in death by her husband William, her grandparents Roy & Nellie Graham, who raised her from the age of 3 months, her mother Dorothy (William) Nutter, brothers Ralph (Dorothy) Graham and Roy (Carolyn) Sedrel; sisters Donna Keith and Sharon Graham.

She is survived by her daughters, Pamela (Michael) Paris of Bondurant, Julie (Harry) Jeno of Jewell, Karen (Patrick) Norton of Waukee; 10 grandchildren, Evan, Grant, Cassie, Cameron (Haley), Kelsey (Ryan), Tristan (Madi), Lexi, Jaret, Brady, Alaina and 6 great grandchildren.

Family will greet guests on Sunday, January 7, 2024 from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m., at Hamilton’s Altoona Funeral Home, 105 4th Street S.W., Altoona, Iowa. Funeral services will take place following visitation at 2:00 p.m., at the funeral home. Graveside service will be on Monday, January 8, 2024 at 10:00 a.m., at Franklin Township Cemetery, Santiago, Iowa.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.hamiltonsfuneralhome.com

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